Focused breathing practice for difficult times
As we settle into this enforced isolation and the pandemic worsens, I’ve started to realize that I’ve been somewhat cavalier about my possible exposure to the virus: taking numerous trips …
Yoga in the time of Covid-19
(with apologies to Gabriel Garcia Márquez) How many times did you wash your hands today? Have you stood on line yet just to get IN to Whole Foods or Trader …
The Inner Practice of Yoga
I just returned from a 4-day retreat in Austin, Texas, with my teacher, Gary Kraftsow. At this retreat, we explored different schools of thought that emerged from the Vedic period. …
Yoga and Aging, Part II: The hip bone’s connected to the…
As we get older, our bodies seem to forget how they’re supposed to work: tendons, ligaments, muscles, and blood vessels should be supple, but they become less elastic; teeth and bones, …
Got Arthritis? Get Moving! (Part 3)
Part III – Hips and Low Back In this last of my arthritis series, I’d like to offer some gentle yoga poses for your hips and low back that you …
Got arthritis? Get moving! (Part 2)
In my last post, I listed a few reasons to move if you have arthritis: Movement increases circulation which can help decrease inflammation improves range of motion strengthens muscles improves …
Got arthritis? Get moving! (Part 1)
Upper Body You’ve all probably heard the modern saying that sitting is the new smoking. Ya gotta move! I do a lot of walking, and, of course, yoga, but the …
Looking Back/Looking Forward
You probably know that the word “January” derives from the name of Janus, the Roman god with two heads, one looking back to the past and one looking forward to …
Yoga and Aging, Part I: Menopause
Many people think of yoga as a pursuit for the young – picturing lithe elastic bodies twisting into seemingly impossible configurations. But yoga is not just about strengthening muscles and …
Yoga Winter Warmup
When I was a kid, in Kingston, New York, where winters are serious business, I had a fairly long walk to school. In an attempt to keep myself warm, or …